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Los Altos farmers market suspended amid operator controversy==I UPDATE: The Los Altos Farmers' Market resumed on Thursday, June 25. The Los Altos Village Association did not respond to an inquiry about whether CFMA is continuing...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Diego, on Jun 21, 2020 at 11:45 am | 13 comments | 6751 Views
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Upscale Viognier closes after 23 years inside Draeger's in San MateoViognier has closed permanently after 23 years of tasting menus and white-tablecloth dining on the second floor of Draeger's Market in downtown San Mateo. Viognier...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 15, 2020Last comment by Joe U, on Jun 16, 2020 at 1:27 pm | 2 comments | 4968 Views
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San Francisco's Marufuku bringing its popular ramen to Redwood CityMarufuku Ramen, whose 20-hour tonkotsu ramen regularly drew long lines in San Francisco pre-pandemic, is opening a new location in downtown Redwood City. Marufuku...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by JCH, on Jun 16, 2020 at 12:38 pm | 7 comments | 8250 Views
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'A premature ending:' Palo Alto's Maum to reinvent itself with meal kits, online marketWhen Maum reopens in Palo Alto later this summer, it will no longer be the intimate, communal dining concept its chefs originally conceived of. Maum will instead...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 4295 Views
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Virtual mac and cheese eatery opens at Left Bank in Menlo ParkVine Hospitality, the restaurant group that owns Left Bank Brasserie, LB Steak and Meso Modern Mediterranean, has launched its first virtual restaurant. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 15, 2020Last comment by Thank you, Paul, on Jun 15, 2020 at 12:01 pm | 2 comments | 3757 Views
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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are giving $100,000 to each of their eight favorite restaurantsWhen Seiko Alba got an email from Mark Zuckerberg in late March, she was sure it was a scam. The Facebook CEO, a regular at her Palo Alto Japanese restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 11, 2020Last comment by David B, Karpf, MD, on Jun 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm | 104 comments | 55205 Views
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A tea house, a speakeasy, a beloved restaurant: The Van's in Belmont has closed for goodThe Van's Restaurant On the Hill in Belmont, a local institution that was originally built in 1915, has permanently closed after decades of serving throwback fare...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Cathy Widener, on Jun 12, 2020 at 12:43 pm | 10 comments | 16599 Views
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Menlo Park almost lost its beloved Cafe Borrone to the shutdown. Then the community stepped in to save it.The coronavirus shutdown nearly claimed one of the Peninsula's most beloved eating establishments, Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. After temporarily shuttering the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Blanche DuBois, on Jun 7, 2020 at 4:04 pm | 12 comments | 16090 Views
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John Shelsta's popular pastry pop-up finds a new home at Zola in Palo AltoJohn Shelsta, whose flaky croissants, morning buns and ganache-filled kouign amann have drawn a loyal following for years, has finally found a semi-permanent home...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Jess, on Jun 3, 2020 at 1:32 pm | 7 comments | 10076 Views
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Antonio's Nut House will reopen soon with outdoor seating, food pop-ups ... and free peanutsAntonio's Nut House, Palo Alto's last dive bar, is gearing up to reopen its doors this month while its owners continue to work on securing a long-term home for the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Annette, on Jun 3, 2020 at 5:21 am | 6 comments | 4851 Views
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Taqueria Azteca folds after three decades in Palo Alto, unable to weather the COVID-19 stormTaqueria Azteca, the 30-year-old Mexican restaurant inside Antonio's Nut House in Palo Alto, has permanently closed. Fernando Miranda Rios, whose parents Jose...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by Paul fisher, on Jun 2, 2020 at 3:59 pm | 3 comments | 4315 Views
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Should farmers markets close during the coronavirus? Local operators are split.Some Peninsula farmers markets have decided to close temporarily to slow the spread of the coronavirus while others are staying open to maintain a reliable, direct-from-farms...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by Solar Panel, on May 29, 2020 at 9:09 pm | 11 comments | 14769 Views
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These local restaurants are donating meals to Bay Area residents in need. Here's how to help.A growing number of local restaurants are raising funds and donating meals to people in need, health care workers, first responders and out-of-work restaurant staff...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Support Agencies, on May 28, 2020 at 3:50 pm | 10 comments | 22155 Views
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Palo Alto's beloved Prolific Oven is back with home baking kitsIf you've been mourning the loss of The Prolific Oven's chocolate rum cake since the
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Carolyn, on May 27, 2020 at 5:10 pm | 12 comments | 14544 Views
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San Agus opens in Palo Alto with Mexico City street food -- for takeout onlyManuel Martinez of LV Mar and La Viga opened his latest project, San Agus Cocina Urbana & Cocktails, in downtown Palo Alto on Friday, though it's not quite what...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 22, 2020Last comment by vegetarian, on May 25, 2020 at 11:53 am | 7 comments | 9487 Views
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Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market to reopen, masks requiredAfter a two-month hiatus, the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market is returning on May 30 with new safety guidelines. All vendors, customers and volunteers at the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 15, 2020Last comment by More Options Needed, on May 19, 2020 at 10:14 am | 16 comments | 6179 Views
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San Francisco's Wayfare Tavern is now delivering fried chicken on the PeninsulaThe first day of the Bay Area's stay-at-home order, chef Tyler Florence had an idea: to rent a food truck that would allow his San Francisco restaurant, Wayfare...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by paheidi, on May 13, 2020 at 3:42 pm | 4 comments | 7474 Views
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A coronavirus revival: Mountain View's beloved Milk Pail returns as a drive-through marketNearly a year after shutting down in Mountain View, the Milk Pail Market is back -- albeit in a vastly different form. The beloved market itself is not reopening;...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 20, 2020Last comment by S Palo Alto Resident , on May 5, 2020 at 10:22 am | 18 comments | 27637 Views
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With restaurants closed, local farms team up to bring their extra produce to your front doorThe rhubarb is just starting to come in at Happy Quail Farms in East Palo Alto, and cucumbers and peppers are around the corner. But the customers that would...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Karin, on Apr 29, 2020 at 6:59 pm | 4 comments | 5312 Views
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Longtime Daly City wine importer dies from COVID-19Merrick Dowson, founder of Adventures in Wine in Daly City, died on April 10 from COVID-19, the company confirmed. "Merrick was a force in the industry and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 14, 2020Last comment by Deborah Stratmann, on Apr 27, 2020 at 10:44 am | 3 comments | 7913 Views
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